English Premier League giants Manchester United are reportedly willing to cough up to €25 million in order to secure the services of the talented Argentine.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson is fervent admirer of the skilled midfielder and has been monitoring his progress since the start of the UEFA Champions League.
Gaitan himself gave the Scot a firsthand look at his abilities when the two sides met in Europe’s premier competition and it was his incisiveness up-front at Estadio da Luz that unsettled a sturdy United backline.
The match seems to be made in heaven, with the Red Devils already seeking a successor to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394, who despite coming out of retirement is set to hang up his boots after the season concludes.
Fergie refused to sign http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 last summer over the Dutchman’s wage demands and it was a risky business, as the Manchester outfit had a gaping hole in the centre of the park for most part of the term.
Although a host of top players across the continent have been linked with a switch to Old Trafford, Gaitan is one name which refuses to go away.
The http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Argentina-c2841 International has made a name for himself in the Primeira Liga and considering that he is yet to reach his prime, he would be a typically astute Ferguson signing with one eye on the future.
Benfica are perhaps the biggest and possibly the only stumbling block in the potential transfer, as the Lisbon side are demanding a whopping €45 million for their prized asset.
United on the other hand don’t value Gaitan that highly, mostly given that he is untested in a top European league and so will be looking to take down the overly inflated price to something that they can easily splash out.
While talks are yet to be initiated, the reigning Premier League champions are running out of time, as cross-town rivals Manchester City are also allegedly keeping tabs on the 24-year-old.
When it comes down to spending power, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roberto-c31294 Mancini’s side have no parallel and United will not want to engage in a direct bidding war for the attacker, knowing that Sheikh Mansour’s billions will easily outweigh the financial muscle of the Glazers.
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